Learn about the medicinal uses of: 1. Acorus Calamus 2. Adhatoda Zeylanica 3. Althaea Officinalis 4. Amaranthus 5. Amorphophallus 6. Aristolochia Indica 7. Atropa Belladonna 8. Podophyllum Peltatum 9. Thornapple. 1. Medicinal Uses of Acorus Calamus: Calamus oil and its fractions are credited with carminative, anti-spasmodic and anti-bacterial properties. The essential oil free alcoholic extract of the rhizome was found [...]
Harvesting of Useful Herbs in India! 1. Harvesting of Amaranthus: In the North Indian hills, the grain crop is harvested from September onwards and in the South Indian hills during Aug-Sept. The tops of the mature grain plants are cut with sickles while they are still in somewhat green stage, collected in cloth sheets, spread on the threshing yard and [...]
Diseases and Pests of Herbs: Lean about 1. Keeping Bugs away from Herbs 2. How to get rid of bugs from Herbs Diseases and Pests of Amorphophallus: A severe foot rot, caused by Fusarium moniliforme Sheld., has been reported from Allahabad during the first two months after planting. The rot starts as a water-soaked lesion at the collar region. The [...]